Programs

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Tokyo Midtown

Arata Isozaki, “LUCERNE FESTIVAL ARK NOVA 2017 in TOKYO MIDTOWN Special Talk” Tokyo Midtown Programs

[Date]
9/30(Sat) 14:30-16:00
* 14:00 Open
[Place]
Tokyo Midtown Grass Square
[Participation fee]
¥500 (Admission included)
* Admission free for children in elementary school and under; proceeds will go to causes that support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
[Capacity]
450
Arata Isozaki, Michael Haefliger and Masahide Kajimoto will hold a special talk in Roppongi Art Night. Enjoy the story of ARK NOVA from its birth to the present that can only be heard at this Art Night.

ARTISTS

Arata Isozaki

Architect. Born in Oita Prefecture in 1931, Arata Isozaki completed both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in architecture at the University of Tokyo. He established Arata Isozaki Atelier when he was 32 years old. Known as a leading figure in postmodern architecture, he has designed a number of architectural structures both in Japan and abroad, including Oita Prefectural Library, Tsukuba Center Building, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Currently based overseas, Isozaki undertakes experimental architecture projects. He has received numerous awards including prizes from the Architectural Institute of Japan and the Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion for Best National Participant.